May 8, 2023
Locked on Women’s Basketball: Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart and New York Liberty meet the media
By The Next
Howard and Jackie discuss theNew York Liberty's media day
In today’s episode of Locked on Women’s Basketball, host Howard Megdal and New York Liberty beat writer Jackie Powell check in after the Liberty’s media day with the start of the WNBA season just 11 days away. The pair discuss everything from the ways Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones fit, to the size and scope of Han Xu‘s 2023 season and even a breakdown of the back end of New York’s rotation are addressed live from inside Barclays Center itself.
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With all of the talent on the roster, Jackie and Howard discuss if the Liberty have the potential to be the best WNBA team in history. Jackie contextualized a possible comparison to the Houston Comets by saying:
“I also think when you talk about the Houston Comets, we have to remember the talent level at the beginning of the WNBA’s inception was very different than how it is now. I’m not trying to shame the beginning of the WNBA I think we can still call it legendary and historic. But I think in the year of 2023 There’s just so much more talent in this league.”
When talking about the depth of the Liberty Howard said, “I mean, it’s like the Noah’s Ark of rosters. There’s two of everything.” The pair also discussed what went into the creation of the roster, including how the team is preparing for the future.
“I think what was interesting about [general manager Jonathan Kolb] and [head coach Sandy Brondello]’s part of the presser was they said, yes, this is a win now team, but we also want to be able to have enough balance of veterans and youth that we can sustain this for a long time,” Jackie said.
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